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pearliness

/pˈɜlinəs/ noun

Quality of being pearly.

Word Origin From Latin perna 'ham, leg of mutton; a bivalve mollusk' — pearl comes from the shape of the mollusk shell resembling a ham? Actually, perna also meant a pearl-producing mollusk. The breakdown pearl+y+ness: pearl, -y, -ness. So pearliness is the quality of being like a pearl, lustrous. A surprising connection: from ham to gem! The shape of the shell was thought to look like a leg of mutton.

noun Quality of being pearly. countable

The pearliness of her teeth was enhanced by her bright smile.

(名词) 珍珠光泽；珠光

她明亮的笑容凸显了牙齿的珍珠般光泽。

(sustantivo) Cualidad de ser perlado.

Lo perlado de sus dientes se realzaba con su sonrisa brillante.

(nom) caractère nacré; éclat nacré; nacrage [Caractère nacré, éclat ou apparence semblable à celle de la perle.]

L'éclat nacré de ses dents était rehaussé par son sourire lumineux.

(Substantiv) Eigenschaft, perlmuttartig oder glänzend wie eine Perle zu sein.

Die **pearliness** ihrer Zähne wurde durch ihr strahlendes Lächeln noch betont.

(名詞) 真珠のような光沢や乳白色の質感を持っている性質。

彼女の歯の真珠のような光沢は、明るい笑顔によってさらに引き立てられた。

(substantivo) perolado; brilho perolado; aspecto perolado; nacarado [Qualidade de ser perolado; brilho ou aspecto semelhante ao da pérola.]

O brilho perolado de seus dentes era realçado por seu sorriso radiante.

Synonyms: nacreousness iridescence opalescence sheen luster shimmer gloss pearlescence Antonyms: dullness matte flatness opacity
Word parts: pearl + y + ness

Related words

pearl pearly

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